Abraliopsis gilchristi (Robson 1924)

Abraliopsis gilchristi (Robson, 1924)

ORIGINAL REFERENCE.—Abralia gilchristi Robson, 1924a:3.

DEPOSITION OF TYPES.—Syntypes: BMNH 1924.9.9.41–2, male, 40 mm ML, Pickle sta 48, off Cape Town, South Africa, thoroughly dissected fide Voss (1962b:264). Male, 40 mm ML, Pickle sta 81, South Africa, condition unknown.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—Indian Ocean (Robson, 1924a; Voss, 1967; Silas, 1968); off New Zealand (Riddell, 1985); central South Pacific (Polezhaev, 1986).

COMMENTS.—The syntypes are illustrated by Robson (1924b, figs. 6, 7, pl. 1: fig. 1). Enoploteuthis neozelanica Dell, 1959, is a synonym (Nesis, 1982; Riddell, 1985).